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Annual Point-in-Time Count will be held on Monday, January 30th

What is the Point-in-Time count?
The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night usually in January. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) requires that communities conduct a count of
people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter or living on the street or other locations not meant for human habitation.

Point-in-time counts are important because they establish the dimensions of the problem of homelessness and help policymakers and program administrators track progress toward the goal of ending homelessness.

The Heartland Continuum of Care will hold our count on January 30th at 8 PM. We will meet at MERCY Communities located at 1344 N 5th St.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSuT_p4avG9lbXX3ug4kpP7TCS9DSw4jL1DOdAD5cDo2qvhw/viewform

We are seeking basic needs donations to go in bags to pass out to people on the night of the count. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact Josh Sabo at heartlandcontinuumofcare@gmail.com.

A mandatory training will be held on 1/19 at 10 AM via Zoom. If you can not make that time, email heartlandcontinuumofcare@gmail.com to receive a link to a recording.

United Way Funding Applications Available Now

Deadline for applications is Friday, February 3rd, 2023.
Find all the information at the link below:

http://springfieldunitedway.org/funding-applications-2023/#.Y73OFezMI1I

SAVE THE DATE:

Through an exciting partnership with Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach we have the opportunity for 501c3 organizations to "shop" for health, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene items and save money that would otherwise be spent on these items!

The Supply Fair will place on every first Tuesday from 9 to 11:30, the next one will take place on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Please share this community opportunity to learn about Fair Housing. You can download the flyer here.

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Contact the HCoC Office by Phone at:
217-753-1358 (ext. #223)

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